Post by Jackie Ibarra on Mar 9, 2016 21:20:41 GMT -5
I'm in the big house! I'm in the big house!
So excited to be here!
Ready or not- Jackie's in the house!
(On a super sad note, I had a really awesome jib jab video that had Julie and I doing Salt and Pepa's Push It, but I can't get it figured out to put on here. At least without paying which I'm too cheap to do. But know, Julie, it was epic.)
Post by Jackie Ibarra on Mar 17, 2016 1:00:54 GMT -5
Before we get started, I need to do this.....
For Wil-
We had been together since almost the beginning almost and I was really hoping to get in the game with him. It's makes me sad that he didn't make it into the big house because I know he wanted it so bad. It makes this almost bittersweet. If I do get to the end and win, I want to dedicate this partially to him as my ally in the little house. Love you darling!
Now on to everyone in the big house....
Coming in, I'm a little nervous. For one, all these people have been building relationships for the last 4 weeks and here comes Jackie! Easy target if you don't want to get your hands dirty! Second, I came in with Nick who has existing relationships with people. Now I technically have existing relationships from last season, but as well all know they aren't exactly good. I just plan to do my best to make friends and get some connections going.
Now I'm just going to go through everybody one by one since that's easiest....
Andrew- Oh this is my soulmate! Our first conversation talked about White Collar and Psych and that immediately endeared him to me. Gamewise who knows where we stand, but he is fantastic as a person. We talk about the most random things and he is totally my boo <3
Danielle- My Texas Twin! She seems really sweet and like someone I could see myself working with. I am keeping in the back of my mind what Natalie told me about her and Shane being super close.
Drew- Drew is probably my other favorite. We get along really well and I could see a good ally in him. He seems really genuine and I think I could trust him. I would love to go far in this game with him.
Dustin- Now Dustin and I have some history already which I'm not sure if he knows. (In case you are reading this later -Hi Dustin, this is Jackie, formally know as Sarah! You totally edged me out of my alliance in BB Recycled 10. Wasn't totally you behind it, but it still stings that my alliance blindesided me to save you) So far, things are fine. Don't see an enemy, but also not seeing an automatic ally.
Eddie- Now Eddie is always a little crazy, but we didn't have any huge problems last season. Hoping that holds for this season as well, but would be fine to see him go whenever.
Jessie- Jessie seems really sweet. I see potential there, but I'm not sure. I'm going to withhold judgement a bit longer.
Lori- Now Lori is one of my good friends in RL, so I know I can trust her. But I've played an ORG with her before and got 2nd to her 1st place. Sorry hon, now it's my turn!
Marcellas- Basically Eddie redux.
Meg- Now last season I didn't really like Meg that much, but ended up in an alliance with her. Then I see in her DR after the fact that she was talking crap about me basically the entire game. So when I come in and Meg is right off the back "Jackie, so glad you're here! We should work together again! OMG you're so amazing," all I hear is "FAKE, FAKE, FAKE......SUPER FAKE." No thank you! Of course, I'm not an idiot so I say "sure, yes, of course." But if she got evicted right away, I wouldn't be shedding any tears.
Nick- Coming into the Big House, we're kinda automatic allies, but Nick seems a little intense. Plan to use him as much as I can and let other people target him. Shane- Shane is my sugar baby. The end. (Ok, not really) So Shane and I have had a few convos, mostly ridiculousness. Only thing of note so far is that he told me he liked me last season and thought I got robbed. Totally feel like he would be interested in working together in the future, so gonna keep working that angle.
Victoria- Oh Victoria! We have our history, but I do really like her. In our first convo, she tell me she has no hard feelings for last season, but I'm still slightly wary of her. Regardless, we decide to try working together once again. And actually get to know each other for real since we both realized after the fact that we kinda skipped all the personal stuff last season.
So the first HOH comes and I know this is important. And yay, it's a comp based on what everyone said week 1. Now I've gotten to talk to most people, but I don't know where they're mindset might have been 4 weeks ago. Relationships change! But I try my best hoping the impossible happens. Surprisingly I don't do horrible, but in the end Nick wins. Now if I couldn't win, Nick is probably the best bet for me. Coming into the Big House together, he feels some kinship for me and I'm definitely down to use that as much as I can.
Sure enough, he tells me I'm not going up. I try to feel out his noms, but he's not giving me anything and then I see the Pandora's Box
Only half of us are eligible for eviction and guess which half I'm in....
I've done the whole limited nomination pool for 4 weeks now. Part of what I was looking forward to in the Big House was having a better chance of not being nom'd because there's so many people! Well thanks for that!
So only Drew, Lori, Marcellas, Meg, Victoria, and myself are available. Nick assures me I'm safe once again, but I have no idea who he's going for now. He ends up nom'ing Drew and Marcellas.
Easy decision- see ya Marcellas!
But then lo and behold, who wins veto, but his best friend Eddie. Well that makes things difficult.....
If this was a perfect world, Meg would be the replacement, but I know that's not gonna happen. Especially since Nick, her, and I may be forming an alliance. (Why do I keep getting pulled into alliances with this girl?!) So Nick messages me asking where I stand. I tell him I'm friendly with everyone and try and figure out what his goal is. He talks about a possible bigger target and I'm just praying "Not Lori, not Lori, not Lori!" Then he tells me Victoria. I assure him I have his back in whatever he wants. Meg later messages me talking along the same lines and I tell her I talked to Nick and said I would go for the replacement.
He renoms Victoria and from talking to people in the house, it seems as though she's gone no argument from anyone. She messages me asking for my vote and I want to be upfront with her about it this time. I message her this back...
"I would love to say yes, but from what I've been hearing I don't know if I can. Everyone I've been talking to is going the opposite way and I'm afraid to put a big target on my back against the rest of the house when I just came into the game"
The conversation goes on a bit more, but she has no hard feelings about my vote. Of course then I get a message from Nick asking why I told her she was the target. I told him what she asked me about my vote and I wasn't gonna lie to her. I never named names because I try not to throw people under the bus unnecessarily and told her it was a house decision. (Later I get a message from Meg along the same lines) Plus, you put her up, Nick. Shouldn't it be kinda obvious you are targeting her?
OOPS! Wasn't trying to start anything....Hopefully I did enough damage control with Nick to salvage that.